News

Type: News

Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorized

October 16, 2025

Supporting those who support out soldiers.

We’ve supported a further 17 projects in the latest funding round, worth almost £1 million to projects that aim to improve the overall provision of support available to partners of serving personnel.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Current Serving, Forces families, Programme news

October 15, 2025

Latest funding helps change the narrative for servicewomen

From ill-fitting uniform to availability of sanitary products; a lack of recognition of the role many servicewomen play as main caregiver to their family, to a lack of understanding of the symptoms of menopause. Applications to our Service Women: Seen & Heard programme made it clear that change is needed.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Consultation, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded

October 13, 2025

Empowering Bereaved Armed Forces Families:  Transforming Mental health Support Through Partnership   

We’ve awarded nearly £2 million to Defence Medical Welfare Service to deliver targeted support – including counselling, emotional and practical care – to military families who’ve lost loved ones during or connected to service.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded

October 7, 2025

New awards to help ease the stress of relocation

Starting again somewhere new is challenging. The latest projects funded by Serving Families: On the Move hope to make each move a little easier.

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Type: News

Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, Programme news, Uncategorized

October 6, 2025

Why full time and extended early childcare matters for military families

It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child – but for many families in the armed forces, that village can feel thousands of miles away.  

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Programme news

October 1, 2025

Six projects with one goal – to tackle domestic abuse in forces communities

We’ve funded another six projects under our Free from Fear programme, worth a total of more than three quarters of a million pounds, to further strengthen much-needed support to victim-survivors of domestic abuse in armed forces communities.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Veterans

September 16, 2025

Why the Family Focus programme matters so deeply

Caring for a loved one through injury or illness is never easy. It can reshape your daily life, your relationships, and your sense of self. Our Family Focus programme helps put the spotlight back on you and other family members, ensuring you are seen, heard, and valued.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Current Serving, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Veterans

July 28, 2025

Family Focus programme re opens for applications

Family Focus will explore and pilot innovative solutions, as well as projects that implement learning from successful recent pilots.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded

July 18, 2025

“It’s just like a darkness. As soon as they’ve gone, there’s just nothing…”

In March this year, we awarded £368,500 to Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) to support submariner families in the West of Scotland. Forming part of our Apart, Not Alone portfolio, funding will enable RNRMC to bring organisations together to improve mental health and wellbeing – fostering community connection and enhancing social support. 

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Type: News

Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Impact

July 15, 2025

Blog: School’s out – The work continues

Whether it’s scrunched into the school bag or landing with the ping of an inbox, school reports are being delivered all over the country. As a former teacher, I’m not sure this time of year ever feels quite the same ever again!

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